Inspirational talking toys

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to toys for children. Particularly, the invention provides Inspirational, Bible/Biblical verses, messages and mini songs through an SD Card Reader device inside the toy that can be heard once the buttons located in different places (arm, leg etc.) connected to the device are pushed. The advantage of the toy is that it will recite the inspirational and/or biblical information in a youthful way so that the children are interested and can understand the meaning of the different Inspirational, Bible/Biblical verses, messages and mini songs; and it will be safe for children to play with and the audio files installed on the SD Card will be under parental control. The inspirational and/or biblical information derived from within the toy by software reading the SD Card, written in a proprietary fashion so as to ensure only messages created for the product can be played via the SD Card Reader on the plush toy, therefore ensuring that no other unsuitable material can be played/listened too on the toy or through the G Kingdom Games Application (App).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a unisex Christian toy open to allchildren.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Plush toys also known as stuffed toys have been popular with bothchildren and adults since the nineteenth century. Plush toys are usuallymade in shape of animals. The most popular design up to date is “teddybear”. A main purpose for plush toys is to entertain children.

Throughout the years there have been many attempts to improve the appealof such toys to both parents and children by adding features to the toy,for example adding messages which will be entertaining and instructiveat the same time for example quoting Inspirational, Bible/Biblicalverses, messages and mini songs.

The language of such messages has to be simple and easily understood bychildren. In addition to its functional features the toys have to besafe to use.

Accordingly, there exists a need for a plush toy which will containthese inspirational biblical messages and be addressed to children frommore than one culture or nationality, these messages derived from withinthe toy by software reading the SD Card, written in a proprietaryfashion so as to ensure only messages created for the product can beplayed via the SD Card Reader on the plush toy produced by themanufacturer.

STATEMENT OF INVENTION

With this invention provided, a plush toy will compromise of:

A soft material, plush;

Small balls for stuffing the toy allowing it to be soft and squishy.

An assembly structure of: 1 Body, 1 neck, 1 head, 2 legs, 2 arms.

The advantages of the invention are the materials and items used, theplush toy will have a lower age limit to ensure that it will not createa choking hazard (due to the size of SD Card) or harm to the child inany way, it will recite the inspirational, biblical information and minisongs in a youthful way so that the children can understand the meaningof the different scriptures and stories and the messages/mini songs canbe vetted prior to the SD Card being inserted by the parent or guardian.

The toy will have an Audio Player inside connected to buttons positionedin different places on the embodiment (the hand, foot), so that when youpress that particular spot it will rehearse inspirational messages, minisongs and biblical information such as: The Lord's Prayer, the TenCommandments or Scriptures for example 1 Corinthians 13 which speaks oflove.

The toy will have a built in SD Card Reader, so parents will be able topurchase directly from the outlet or download messages or biblicalquotations in different languages from the manufacturer's website.Playing the purchased audio files from the SD Card supplied with the toyonce inserted into the SD Card Reader.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be more clearly understood from the followingdescription of an embodiment thereof, given by way of example only, withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGS. 1, 2 & 3 is a front, rear & side view of toy body in the form of adoll, according to the invention;

FIGS. 4 & 5 is a front & rear view of toy showing inner electronicparts;

FIG. 6-8 is a front view of series of toys according to the invention;and

FIG. 9-11 is a rear view of series of toys according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention has the form of a plush toy/doll 1 comprising anSD Card/Audio Function 15 with speaker 16 and SD Card Reader 20.Assembly of plush toy 1 comprises of body 11, head 7, neck 8, right arm9, left arm 10, right leg 12 & left leg 13 in quantities of one each.The invention is designed for children of age two and upwards.

This toy has a first activation step. This activation step “turns thetoy on”. Toy can be activated/deactivated (“turned on/off”) by pressinga button located on body 11 in place of heart 2. Upon activation toysays “hello” or plays the sound of laughter. Biblical phrases or prayerscan be activated by pressing buttons 3, 4 located on right hand 9 a andleft hand 10 a or by pushing buttons 5, 6 located on right foot 12 a andleft foot 13 a which are inside the toy connected to SD Card/AudioFunction 15 by wires 18. As long as operator will continue to push thebuttons, toy will continue to repeat several various randomInspirational, Bible/Biblical verses, messages and mini songs. Parentscan decide which Inspirational, Bible/Biblical verses, messages and minisongs or in what language Inspirational, Bible/Biblical verses, messagesand mini songs should be heard by downloading chosen audio files fromthe website or by purchasing a manufactured SD Card from the outletsupplying the toy, inserting a new or revised SD Card into the toy's SDCard Reader 20. The SD Card Reader can be found underneath zipper 14 onthe back of the doll 1. All quotes, stories and mini songs (such asstory of Ruth, Solomon etc. . . . ) and prayers included in theinvention will be recited verbatim from the Holy Bible/publisher that isavailable to everyone so that children can re-verify that information iscorrect as they get older. To work properly invention needs batteries 19which should be inserted into battery compartment 17. Batterycompartment is located inside the toy 1 and can be accessed by undoing azip 14 located at the back of the toy.

The invention will be available in a number of variations, like angel 1a with two plush wings 21, mother 1 b holding a baby 22 in uprightposition or father 1 c holding a baby 22 in upright position. Each doll1 a, 1 b, 1 c will be dressed in nativity clothes 23 a, 23 b, 23 c whichwill suggest a religious intention of the toy.

1. A plush toy capable of reciting inspirational and/or biblicalinformation comprising: an assembly structure of a body (11), neck (8),head (7), left arm (10). right arm (9), left hand (10 a), right hand (9a), left leg (13), right leg (12), left foot (13 a), and right foot (12a), in quantities of at least one each, manufactured from a plushmaterial; an internal stuffing assembly of small pieces of plushmaterial to enable the toy to be pliable; a battery operated audioplayer (15) with a built in SD card reader (20) and speaker (16)positioned in the main body of the toy, wherein the SD Card Readercontains software to ensure only specific manufacturer messages can beplayed; an activation button (2) to allow the toy to be switched fromthe “on” mode to the “off” mode; a main activation button (11)positioned on the external surface of the main body of the toy, whichallows the toy to be turned on/off; secondary activation buttons (3, 4,5, 6) positioned on the external surface of the right hand (9 a), lefthand (10 a), right foot (12 a) and left foot (13 a), connected to theaudio player (15) by wires (18), which allow activation of the audioplayer (15).
 2. A plush toy capable of reciting inspirational and/orbiblical information as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the audio filesstored on the SD card reader may be down loaded from the manufacturerswebsite, the SD card reader being manufactured to only allow these downloaded (or preloaded by the manufacturer) audio files to be played onthe toy or through the G Kingdom Games Application (App).
 3. A plush toycapable of reciting inspirational and/or biblical information as claimedin claim 2, wherein the assembly structure of the body may furthercomprise two plush wings (21), a baby FIG. 22), and optionally bedressed in appropriate nativity clothing (23 a, 23 b, 23 c).
 4. A plushtoy capable of reciting inspirational and/or biblical information asherein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.